Changes Needed in Operating Military Clubs and Alcohol Package Stores:
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FPCD-79-9: Published: Jan 15, 1979. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 1979.
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The Department of Defense (DOD) believes the military club system and related alcohol package store operations are vitally important to the morale of servicemen. However, the system is having considerable financial difficulties. GAO studied the operation and management of military service clubs and related alcoholic beverge store operations.
Military clubs generally consist of separate physical facilities for officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted personnel with a consolidated alcohol beverage package store to serve all personnel. These entities constitute a major business enterprise with gross sales revenues in the millions. Package store operations are profitable. However, reliance on package store profits not only serves as a disincentive to effective and efficient management but is also inconsistent with congressional intent that these profits benefit all personnel. Clubs are also dependent on appropriated fund support. Military personnel costs constitute a major portion of appropriated fund support which is inconsistent with the DOD policy that civilians be employed in morale, welfare, and recreational activites to the extent practicable. Some of the problems within the club system can be corrected through effective and innovative management. The current decentralized management approach provides installation commanders with almost ultimate unlimited flexibility in club operations and their actions are not always in the best interest of the clubs.
Jan 19, 2021
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Federal Rulemaking:
Selected EPA and HHS Regulatory Analyses Met Several Best Practices, but CMS Should Take Steps to Strengthen Its AnalysesGAO-21-151: Published: Dec 17, 2020. Publicly Released: Jan 19, 2021.
Jan 13, 2021
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Department of Energy Contracting:
Improvements Needed to Ensure DOE Assesses Its Full Range of Contracting Fraud RisksGAO-21-44: Published: Jan 13, 2021. Publicly Released: Jan 13, 2021.
Dec 16, 2020
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Data Governance:
Agencies Made Progress in Establishing Governance, but Need to Address Key MilestonesGAO-21-152: Published: Dec 16, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 16, 2020.
Dec 9, 2020
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2020 Census:
The Bureau Concluded Field Work but Uncertainty about Data Quality, Accuracy, and Protection RemainsGAO-21-206R: Published: Dec 9, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 9, 2020.
Dec 3, 2020
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2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Assess Data Quality Concerns Stemming from Recent Design ChangesGAO-21-142: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020. -
2020 Census:
Census Bureau Needs to Ensure Transparency over Data QualityGAO-21-262T: Published: Dec 3, 2020. Publicly Released: Dec 3, 2020.
Nov 30, 2020
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Federal Buying Power:
OMB Can Further Advance Category Management Initiative by Focusing on Requirements, Data, and TrainingGAO-21-40: Published: Nov 30, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2020.
Nov 24, 2020
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Disaster Response:
Agencies Should Assess Contracting Workforce Needs and Purchase Card Fraud RiskGAO-21-42: Published: Nov 24, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 2020.
Nov 23, 2020
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Federal Contracting:
Actions Needed to Improve Department of Labor's Enforcement of Service Worker Wage ProtectionsGAO-21-11: Published: Oct 29, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 23, 2020.
Nov 18, 2020
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Federal Telework:
Key Practices That Can Help Ensure the Success of Telework ProgramsGAO-21-238T: Published: Nov 18, 2020. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2020.
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